Alrighty. So I wasn't planning on posting this chapter until a few days from now, but since it's my birthday and I'm feeling nice, this will be MY gift to you. (Even though YALL are suppose to give ME something lol) I hope you enjoy!!!

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And surprised he was. After talking to my other half of the family -aka all the nurses and doctors at the front- he found me trying to save the container from the hungry and thieving hands of his coworkers.

"Please don't tell me your mother had some," he groaned and I bit my lip. He sighed, rolled his eyes but laughed and grabbed the container from my hands. "Thank you honey. On your way to school?"

"Yup. Gotta go or else I'm going to be late." I hugged everyone, gave my father a kiss on the cheek and practically ran to my car to try and avoid the freezing weather. It sure did change quickly!

After cranking up the heat and sitting there for ten minutes to warm up, I drove to school and sighed once I reached my spot. Here we go.

Only the brave souls that liked the cold were outside, huddled into groups. I was even surprised to see Gabby wearing pants when she usually wore her cheerleading outfit or some of the most revealing outfits known to man. Guess cold people did get cold also.

I ran inside, and thankfully made it to my spot without bumping or hearing anything. It kind of made me feel weird, but I ignored it with a shrug and sat down, wishing today would just be a peaceful day.

"Claire!" Mr. Zee's voice interrupted my train of thoughts and I mentally groaned. Don't tell me Ms. Sanders is coming!! It's cold! I looked up and he had a big smile on his face. "How are you today? I haven't seen you in a while."

That's because I have been in my car most of the times. Or in my second home- Starbucks. But he didn't need to know that.

"Oh, I've been busy," I lied and he nodded.

"Guess what?"

"Ms. Sanders?" I groaned, getting up.

"Oh no!" He quickly stammered and I paused halfway up. I raised my eyebrow at him and he just laughed and jumped up and down like a little kid. Who put too much sugar in their coffee this morning? "Mr. Bass found a new student!"

"Umm..... congratulations for him?"

"He is so talented and he has his first two periods off as well like you. Mr. Bass found him practicing a couple of days ago and now he is practically glued to him." He laughed and pushed up his falling glasses. "I am still hoping you will let me teach you what you don't know in the piano, but since pigs don't fly yet, I can't make you." I laughed as he pouted and he rolled his eyes. "Anyways, you might know him. He should be here in the next five minutes."

"Has he been coming here for the past few days?"

"Yes."

Huh. Interesting. If I get out of my hood a little, maybe he and I can be friends since we are such loners. Seriously, only people who don't know anyone come by these hallways....

"And there he is."

I looked up slowly and then I felt like I was in a movie, but in slow motion. You know that scene in the Twilight movie when Bella sees Edward for the first time in the cafeteria. The way he walks by the window and then through the door? That's the way!! But much better because this was not Robert Pattinson. Nathan was much hotter than.... Wait. No! Scratch that. I shouldn't be thinking of him like that. Forget I ever said anything!! The door slowly opened and in stepped Nathan with a small smile on his face. He was looking down as he walked and then he shook his head with a small chuckle before he looked up and I finally caught his attention. We both froze for a second before his smile got bigger and he talked first.

"Claire?"

"Great! You two know each other! Nathan, this is the student I was telling you that is amazing in the piano. You two are like prodigies in your fields."

"Oh so that's you," Nathan said, directing his attention to me. I looked down with a blush and shrugged.

"I wouldn't say prodigy, but I wouldn't say I can't play. I'm ok I guess."

"Please!" Mr Zee scoffed, "You played a Nutcracker piece by memory and in a rush. You didn't even know you were going to play the piano and you still managed to do that. So don't you say you're ok. You're more than ok."

My blush deepened and I just shrugged again.

"Well I vote to hear her play. Don't you want to hear her play Mr. Zee?"

"Yes. But sadly she doesn't like to play. You have no idea how many times I have asked her to play for me."

"Really? Why not Claire?"

"I just don't like to play in front of people," I whispered a couple of seconds later. "It makes me nervous."

"Well then," he said, grabbing my hand and pulled me towards the piano. Those ten seconds his hand was in mine, I couldn't help but to think on how warm it was. It felt.... nice to be touching someone else and not get insulted by it. He gently plopped me down in the stool and then stood behind me. I eyed him and he just twirled his finger so I would be facing the piano.

"I can sense you, you know?" I said minutes later, understanding what he was trying to do.

"Just pretend I'm not here. Just pretend you are at your house or wherever you play and let the music come to you. Feel the keys underneath your fingertips and just let them fly when your heart tells you to. Think about the music and then surround yourself by it. Don't think of anything else......" His voice was slowly fading away as I took deep breaths. Did I want to play? No. But was I about to play? Maybe.....

I tried to let his words soak into my head while trying to ignore the two souls behind me. I began to hear a piece in my head and I could feel my fingers moving to the keys, but it felt as if I was dislocated from my body and my mind was the one that was controlling me. Before I could really understand what was happening, I began to hear slow, but sweet mournful music in the air and it took me a second to realize that I was the one who was making the noise. I opened my eyes and looked around me for a second before sighing and continued on with the piece.

The original song was looooooong so I cut it short and played what I could. It didn't take that long until I had to start playing my Bass notes up in the Treble notes and I knew I was almost done. It wasn't a hard piece to play, but I just loved the way it sounded.

It was quiet as the last note hung in the air and then I shuddered as I began to feel souls again. But this time, there were three.

"Told you," Mr. Zee huffed proudly and I turned to see Nathan looking at me with his mouth wide open and Mr. Bass  smiling widely at me. I could feel the blush wanting to come out, but I tried to hold it. I knew it shouldn't be something I should be embarrassed about so I shouldn't blush.

Nathan slowly closed his mouth but then morphed it into a smile. He stared at me longer than necessary and then he finally spoke. "Mr. Zee was right. You are a prodigy. I've never heard anyone play like that."

"Well since I played, now you have to play," I suggested quietly and he shrugged.

"Sure. Why not. I won't be as good as you, but I'll try."

"Please!" Mr. Bass scoffed. "You'll be as great as her. You two are our best non-students."

I slowly got up from the bench and followed them out the door and into the guitar room. I stared in awe at the walls covered in guitars and I heard the small chuckle from Mr. Bass.

"Yeah. I forgot you have never entered my class. Gets some time to get used to it."

Nathan plopped himself into one of the twenty chairs and grabbed the guitar Mr. Bass was handing him. He took a few deep breaths, looking down at his hands and slowly began to fill the air with his melody.

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Alrighty! For those who want to know what piece she played, it is called Liebesträum No. 3, Notturno. The exact piece can be found in the piano app "Smule" and it is completely free. You have to earn your way to it, but trust me, it's worth it. There are a bunch of amazing songs in there so go check it out! Nathan's song will be mentioned in the next chapter!!!